Monica Cruz Helps Pregnant Penelope With 'Pirates 4'

What do you do when your leading lady’s baby bump is starting to show through her costume? Hire her lookalike sister as a stand-in. That’s exactly what the production team behind Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides are doing to help with Penelope Cruz’ tight swashbuckling costumes.

Any fan of Penelope knows that her sister Monica could easily pass for a twin. Even though they’re three years apart, the hermanas can even confuse the paparazzi when they make appearances together. That’s why Monica became the perfect solution for Penelope’s ‘growing’ problem on Pirates 4.Penelope Cruz Latest Hairstyles And Fashion

It seems Mrs. Bardem’s character, Angelica, is supposed to be a daredevil single gal (who may even steal Johnny Depp’s heart), not an expectant bride. But now at five months along, Penelope looks great for the close-ups, but not so much in the tight corsets.

The solution? Call up Monica Cruz! Monica actually has a lengthy acting resume herself and would only be needed for long shots and action sequences. We, for one, think it’s a great idea and will make watching the movie a lot more fun. Think you’ll be able to tell them apart?

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is set to be released in May 2011.